Crime Rate in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North, ward

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Waltham Forest district and the 3077th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 204th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Waltham Forest district average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hatch Lane & Highams Park North’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 284 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 336 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Wilton Place, with 108 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Beechwood Drive (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.